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UAM

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public four-year institution in Little Rock, Arkansas. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,485, made up of 1,589 undergraduates and 1,896 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of Arkansas System.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medicine, Registered Nursing, and Pharmacy. It awarded 1,195 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

3,485
Students enrolled
1,195
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 52

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 38
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Social Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
636
Master's degrees
162
Doctoral degrees (research)
16
Professional doctorates
339
Postbaccalaureate certificates
42

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,485
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,589
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,896
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,954
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,963
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,991
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
75%
Men
25%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
18%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Arkansas System
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Interim Chancellor
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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